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IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Australia vs Sri Lanka, Match 20
Captain Aaron Finch scored 153 while Steve Smith 73 as Australia posted 334/7 against Sri Lanka in London
Last Published on - June 15, 2019 7:38 PM IST
After being put in to bat, captain Aaron Finch got Australia off to a solid start, bringing up the team’s fifty with consecutive fours (AFP Photo)
With Aussie openers adding 80 runs, spinner Dhananjaya de Silva struck for Sri Lanka with the scalps of Warner and Usman Khawaja, halting the charge (AFP Photo)
But Finch was in sublime touch, bringing up his century with a six (AFP Photo)
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With Steve Smith, who scored 73 off 59, his 173-run stand for the third wicket put Australia on top (AFP Photo)
Isuru Udana ended up hurting his shoulder while fielding and had to be taken off the field for treatment. However, he returned later bowling his full quota of 10 overs, picking two wickets in them (AFP Photo)
Having struck a hundred against Pakistan, David Warner looked off-colour managing 26 off 48 deliveries (AFP Photo)
Finch fell for 153 off 132 and Smith followed him in the following over as Sri Lanka hit back (AFP Photo)
Glenn Maxwell injected some late runs hitting an unbeaten 46 off 25 to push Australia to 334/7 in 50 overs (AFP Photo)
Runs dried up after that as Australia tightened the screws. With pressure mounting, Karunaratne ended up giving a straight catch to Maxwell at gully, just three runs short of his hundred. (AFP Photo)
Needing a World Cup record run-chase to claim a shock win, Sri Lanka got off to a flying start thanks to a first-wicket partnership of 115 between captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera. (AFP Photo)
Starc was the catalyst with a fiery spell of three wickets in six balls, Australia eventually dismissing Sri Lanka for 247 thanks in large part to his 4-55 from 10 overs. (AFP Photo)
Lahiru Thirimanne (16), who survived a couple of run-out chances, brought up the team 150 with a square drive but he was caught behind in the next ball by Jason Behrendorff as Sri Lanka slipped to 153 for 2. (AFP Photo)
Mitchell Starc produced a breakthrough, cleaning up Kusal Perera in the 16th over.(AFP Photo)
Kane Richardson added three wickets of his own as Australia made it four wins from their five group matches after previously beating Afghanistan, the West Indies and Pakistan. (AFP Photo)
Starc was the catalyst with a fiery spell of three wickets in six balls, Australia eventually dismissing Sri Lanka for 247 thanks in large part to his 4-55 from 10 overs. (AFP Photo)
Their lone defeat in the 10-team tournament came against India and their latest victory puts them well on course for a semi-final berth. (AFP Photo)
